OCC features exceptional facilities and the latest in technology and offers more than 135 academic and career programs, including one of the nation’s largest and most acclaimed public nautical programs.

OCC features exceptional facilities and the latest in technology and offers more than 135 academic and career programs, including one of the nation’s largest and most acclaimed public nautical programs.

OCC features exceptional facilities and the latest in technology and offers more than 135 academic and career programs, including one of the nation’s largest and most acclaimed public nautical programs.

OCC features exceptional facilities and the latest in technology and offers more than 135 academic and career programs, including one of the nation’s largest and most acclaimed public nautical programs.

OCC features exceptional facilities and the latest in technology and offers more than 135 academic and career programs, including one of the nation’s largest and most acclaimed public nautical programs.

OCC features exceptional facilities and the latest in technology and offers more than 135 academic and career programs, including one of the nation’s largest and most acclaimed public nautical programs.

The Orange Coast College VET NET Ally Program is modeled after the California
State University, Long Beach (CSULB) VET NET Ally program founded by Marshall
Thomas.OCC faculty and staff can become
a student veteran “ally” by attending a half-day seminar, which includes:

VET NET Ally program
mission and OCC’s approach to assisting student veterans in their academic
pursuits

Veterans experiences in
the classroom

Military and post-service
culture

Why I joined

Who would you tell? - An
experiential activity addressing the reasons men and women may or may not
talk about their military experience

Veterans issues in Higher
Education

Student veteran panel

Being an Ally

Faculty and staff who have
attended the seminar will display a VET NET Ally logo in their office,
classroom, or working area to let student veterans know that they are sensitive
to their needs and prepared to act as an “ally” to help them succeed.